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Vegetable-filled Shells With Homemade Sauce Recipe

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How to make it

  • SAUCE:
  • process tomatoes, garlic and basil til you have sauce consistency.
  • In a warm sauce pan add the ingredients , bring to boil and simmer until you taste and it is the consistency you like. Add red table wine and simmer an additional 5-7 minutes.
  • PASTA AND FILLING:
  • Toss zucchini with salt and transfer to a colander over a bowl. Set a plate on top and weight with something heavy. Allow to drain 30 minutes.
  • Rinse with cool water, drain a bit and squeeze dry. Blot with paper towels.
  • Cook shells in a large amount of salted, boiling water until barely cooked (7 min. on my stove)
  • Transfer to a bowl of cool water and let let stand til you are ready for them.
  • Add all veggies to a skillet with melted butter -saute until crisp-tender: about 5 min.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350F.
  • Lightly butter a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Invert shells on paper towel to drain and lightly blot dry.
  • In a large bowl, add the cheeses, egg and parmesan.
  • Add veggies and fold in gently.
  • Stuff shells evenly wuth mixture.
  • Arrange in baking dish and cover and bake 30 minutes.
  • Uncover, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and bake 15 more minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly.
  • Serve with the sauce spooned over, a terrific vignarette baby spinach salad and Italian bread would compliment this dish.
  • My children prefer herb flavored oil to butter. But whatever floats your boat is good.
  • Let's eat!
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    " It was excellent "
    trigger ate it and said...
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    " It was excellent "
    ravenseyes ate it and said...
    Very nice combo of veggies - I like the concept very much - thanks for a great post
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    " It was excellent "
    puddlewonderful ate it and said...
    beautiful
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    wow over-the-top veggie *and shells thanks high5and above
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